经典译文:GeorgeAugustusMoore_文学文化
although moore exhibited some talent as a painter, moore did not believe his ability was sufficient for creating great art. in the 1870s moore began to write and had probably written a comedy titled worldliness by 1874. no copies of this initial work have survived. his first published work was a volume of poems titled flowers of passion (1878)。 the book of poems was followed by martin luther (1879), a tragedy written in collaboration with dramatist bernard lopez.
financial difficulties forced his return to london in 1880, where he worked at earning a living by writing. in 1883 george moore's first novel, a modern lover, appeared. during the 1880s and 1890s his works included a mummer's wife (1885), confessions of a young man (1888), and esther waters (1894)。
in 1901 moore left london and settled in dublin, ireland, where he wrote and produced plays, gave speeches defending the theatre movement, and began writing material which reflected his irish heritage. during this period he wrote the collection of stories, the untilled field (1903); a novel, the lake (1905); and his three-volume autobiography, hail and farewell (1911-1914)。
in 1911 moore returned from ireland and lived at 121 ebury street in london until his death in 1933. from 1911 to 1932 moore wrote numerous books, including the brook kerith (1916), a story-teller's holiday (1918), avowals (1919), heloise and abelard (1921), daphnis and chloe (1924), ulick and soracha (1926), and aphrodite in aulis (1930)。
爱尔兰作家乔治·a·莫尔出生于1852年2月24日,梅奥郡的莫尔府。莫尔童年时大部分时光都待在爱尔兰,并在当地接受教育。1861年他被送到奥斯科特接受正式。1867年在一次不愉快的经历之后,他从学校辍学了, 这在他的《一个青年的自白》(confessions of a young man,1888)中也有描述。1868年莫尔的父亲当选下院议员,隔年举家迁往伦敦,直至1873年为止这段时间莫尔都居住在此。1870年父亲死后,莫尔就在英格兰作画,游览艺术画廊,过着绅士般的生活。1873年至1880年间,莫尔住在巴黎,并在当地的综合艺术学院和茱莉安学院学习,遇到了许多当时的先锋派画家和作家。其中较为著名的人物有马拉梅,马奈,莫奈,德加,毕沙罗,雷诺阿,西斯莱和左拉。
虽然莫尔在绘画方面显现出了一些才能,但他认为自己还不足以创作出伟大的艺术品。19世纪70年代莫尔开始写作,大概是在1874年之前完成了一部为《世俗》(worldliness)的喜剧。但这篇处女作的原稿未能保存下来。他出版的第一部作品是一部名叫《情欲之花》(flowers of passion,1878)的唯美主义诗集。紧随其后的是与剧作家伯纳德·洛佩兹(bernard lopez)合著的悲剧《马丁·路德》(martin luther,1879)。
1880年由于经济困难,他不得不回到伦敦以写作谋生。 1883年,他的第一部小说《现代情人》(a modern lover)问世了。19世纪80到90年代间他又创作了包括《一个哑剧演员的妻子》(a mummer's wife,1885),《一个青年的自白》(confessions of a young man,1888)以及象征自然主义的《伊斯特·沃特斯》(esther waters,1894)等在内的几部小说。
19今年莫尔离开伦敦定居爱尔兰的都柏林,在那里创作、编剧,为捍卫戏剧运动发表演说,并开始写一些反映其爱尔兰人传统的资料。在这期间他完成了一本故事集《未开垦的荒地》(the untilled field,1903);小说《湖》(the lake,1905);以及自传三部曲《致敬与告别》(hail and farewell,1911-1914)。
1911年莫尔离开爱尔兰,居住在伦敦埃贝里121号大街直至1933年去世。1911到1931年间,莫尔又创作了许多佳作,包括象征主义的耶稣传《凯里斯溪》(the brook kerith,1916),《说谎者的假日》(the story-teller's holliday,1918)《坦承》(avowals,1919),散文诗似的传奇《爱洛绮斯和阿贝拉》(heloise and abelard,1921),《达佛涅斯和克洛伊》(daphnis and chloe,1924),《尤里克和索拉察》(ulick and soracha,1926),还有《阿佛洛狄特在奥里斯》(aphrodite in aulis,1930)。